Arcademics
Arcademics: Furious Frogs, Antonyms, Synonyms, Homonyms
Pick the game to play: antonyms, synonyms, homonyms and then quickly click the correct word that is the same or opposite.
Quia
Quia: Super Synonyms Rhyme Time
At this site from Quia, a challenging rhyme and synonym game can be played by one or two players. All answers rhyme and are synonymous with the clues.
Other
A. Word. A. Day
Still another site offering you a word a day to build vocabulary and understanding of new words. You can subscribe for free, or check out the archives.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Understand New Vocabulary Within Context (English 7 Reading)
You will learn how to determine or clarify the meaning of words using context within a sentence and in larger sections of text.
Leaf Group
Classroom: How to Write Narrative Conclusions
This article focuses on how to write conclusions for narratives by sharing a takeaway message, a lesson or a reflection -- a new discovery of meaning in life -- for your reader. W.9-10.3e Conclusion, W.11-12.3e Narrative Conclusion
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago: Roget's Thesaurus Search Form
Enter any word and get tons of words that mean the same thing (or close to it)
Vocabulary.com
Vocabulary for National Grilled Cheese Day
This site contains a list of 10 words that are synonyms to the words "grill" or "cheesy". Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings of these words.
Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center
Wisconsin Rt I Center: Contextual Redefinition [Pdf]
Classroom teachers will learn about contextual redefinitions, an engaging instructional strategy. Teachers will learn how to implement the strategy, understand how to measure progress with contextual redefinitions, find research that...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Guess the Word a Word Association Vocabulary Game
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will use antonyms and synonyms as clues to guide a fellow student to guess the secret word in this Password-style vocabulary game. It is excellent for stretching the mind and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Dictionary
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will recognize the functions of dictionaries and the types of information available in dictionaries used in schools. They will learn the differences between dictionaries and thesauruses....
Other
One Look Reverse Dictionary
OneLook is a dictionary for those times when you have a good idea what a word means, but you can't think of the word itself. You can also generate lists of related terms or possible answers for crossword clues. L.9-10.4c References,...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.2.4.a : Second Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.2.4.A. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Leaf Group
Classroom: How to Write a Summary Paper in Mla Format
This article by YaShekia King focuses on writing a summary paper in MLA Style.
Other
Stage Door: Word Traps
This reference guide helps to discriminate words that confuse people with their spelling or meaning.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Rhetorical Reading: Read Strategically: Context Clues
This lesson focuses on using context clues to determine word meanings while reading including synonym, definition, example, contrast, experience, or adjacent clues. L.11-12.4d Verify meaning
Other
How to Study: Building Vocabulary: Using Context Clues to Learn Word Meaning
This resource explains six ways authors use context clues that might help readers understand unfamiliar words. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4, 8.2.B